Huge numbers lack the most basic things

It's gotten worse, not better, with time

In 1980, the world's poorest 10 percent lived on the equivalent of 72 cents a day or less. Accounting for inflation, by 1999 they were trying to live on only 58 cents a day. Between 1980 and 1999, the median income in the richest 10% of countries grew from 77 times that of the poorest 10% to a gap of 122 times.

We give 1/20 of what we think we're giving

Asked to estimate how much of the U.S. budget goes to foreign aid (not counting defense spending), Americans estimate on average 20%. Asked what proportion would be an appropriate percentage of the federal budget to go to foreign aid, people on average said 14%.

Actual amount given: 1%.

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I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse todo the something that I can do.